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rgag86's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this enough, but I wish there was a bit more on his library work than all the religious bits. However, Hanagarne is a very interesting individual and I will be following his blg from now on.
debs4jc's review against another edition
4.0
The author relates the details of his life--and what a strange, quirky life it has been. Raised in a Mormon household and diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome while a child Josh faced many challenges. I became absorbed in hearing how he struggled to deal with the ticks outwardly ravaging his body while inwardly he struggled with doubt vs. faith in his childhood religion. Josh's humor shines through at times - such as when he called his ailment "MIss T. and so personalizes all the ways that she tries to mess with is life. He finds solace in relationships, weightlifting and libraries and tells many odd and interesting stories about each. He is truly a unique personality and I wanted to know more even after the CD recording of the book was done so I had to look up his blog. I definitely recommend this, especially to those who enjoy unique life stories.
megantheeflamingo's review against another edition
3.0
I wanted to read this book after attending author Josh Hanagarne's key note address for the 2016 Missouri Library Association conference. His story is fascinating and his speech was inspiring. I enjoyed his book, but I guess I was hoping for more stories from his library based on the title. It really is more of a memoir of his life, with everything from raging teenage boy hormones to losing his idea of faith. Very good story, just not quite what I was expecting.
mschrock8's review against another edition
4.0
Non-fiction by a male author, & I actually liked it. A bit here, there & everywhere.
montigneyrules's review against another edition
2.0
#readingchallenge2020 (my book set in a city that hosted the Olympics)
There is a slight guilt when lowly rating a memoir; my rating reflects the writing style, my response to the ability to tell the story, not specifically the story itself.
I commend Hanagarne’s honesty as he relayed the challenges he has faced in life-the Tourette’s, his faith, his relationships, his child struggles, and more. Throughout his story, there were comedic & eye-opening snippets that were spot on as a book lover & someone who struggles with mental crisis issues. But as an overall, this novel did start as a blog and as this style continued it made it hard for me to stay engaged. The stories bounced back and forth, a bit too chaotically, as Hanagarne detailed the past, present, future. He included long platitudes that sometimes dragged disjointedly.
There is a slight guilt when lowly rating a memoir; my rating reflects the writing style, my response to the ability to tell the story, not specifically the story itself.
I commend Hanagarne’s honesty as he relayed the challenges he has faced in life-the Tourette’s, his faith, his relationships, his child struggles, and more. Throughout his story, there were comedic & eye-opening snippets that were spot on as a book lover & someone who struggles with mental crisis issues. But as an overall, this novel did start as a blog and as this style continued it made it hard for me to stay engaged. The stories bounced back and forth, a bit too chaotically, as Hanagarne detailed the past, present, future. He included long platitudes that sometimes dragged disjointedly.
esshgee's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this, probably because it covered some diverse subjects - librarianship, Tourette Syndrome, weight-lifting, Mormon religion, etc. Some real LOL moments for me, and being a librarian myself, one quote rang so true: "Librarians as a rule move about as well as the Tin Man did before Dorothy brought him the oilcan".
bookjerm's review against another edition
5.0
This book was so amazing! I cannot recommend it highly enough.
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chasityholcomb's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
lgmaxwell722's review against another edition
3.0
This book was quirky, funny, and heartbreaking. Hanagarne's sense of insight into his life with Tourette's was presented in a way that made you want to know more. I actually laughed out loud in some parts.. The characters presented could not have been more real. Hearing Hanagarne's story was an inspiration. Anything can be accomplished through hard work and with a side of sense of humor and a positive outlook.
galfarhan's review against another edition
4.0
I was postponing this book because I thought it would be boring. But it turned out that this is one of the most interesting and entertaining books I have ever read!!
Josh writes about his journey with TS. It talks also about his faith as a Mormon. Even though I am not Christian and my experience with religion is different than his, I found his experience very interesting and somehow surprisingly relatable. Also, he talks about his experience as a librarian, and tells some very funny stories about that.
I have never at any point of this book felt like I am reading a non-fiction book. His sense of humor and way of writing makes it so easy to fly through the book without noticing.
Josh writes about his journey with TS. It talks also about his faith as a Mormon. Even though I am not Christian and my experience with religion is different than his, I found his experience very interesting and somehow surprisingly relatable. Also, he talks about his experience as a librarian, and tells some very funny stories about that.
I have never at any point of this book felt like I am reading a non-fiction book. His sense of humor and way of writing makes it so easy to fly through the book without noticing.